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CMA CGM - About the company

CMA CGM is an acquired company based in Marseille (France), founded in 1978 by Jacques Saade. It operates as a Provider of end-to-end shipping, logistics, and air freight transport solutions. CMA CGM has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 92 active competitors, including 2 funded and 26 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like World Freight Company, Diana Shipping and Ziegler Group.

Company Details

Provider of end-to-end shipping, logistics, and air freight transport solutions. The company designs and delivers transport solutions supporting cargo across the supply chain. Services include shipping lines, logistics options, and intermodal solutions. Air freight services incorporate scheduled flights and charters.
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Phone Number
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Registered Address
12 PRINCES PARADE,PRINCES DOCK,LIVERPOOL,MERSEYSIDE,L3 1BG
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1978
Location
Marseille, France
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
Annual Revenue
€1M - €10M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
32,253 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by EQT (Jul 03, 2017)

CMA CGM's acquisition details

CMA CGM got acquired by EQT on Jul 03, 2017.
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CMA CGM's funding and investors

CMA CGM has raised funding over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 21, 2009. CMA CGM has 5 institutional investors.

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Date of Funding
Funding Amount
Round Name
Post-Money Valuation
Revenue Multiple
Lead Investors
Other Investors
Oct 12, 2020
7411811
Conventional Debt
4831286
9429735
2620990
8191178
May 13, 2020
1291057
Conventional Debt
5763413
5504524
9092177
Apr 12, 2018
4719590
Grant (prize money)
6765273
9707339
6605479
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CMA CGM's founders and board of directors

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The founders of CMA CGM is Jacques Saade.
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CMA CGM's employee count trend

CMA CGM has 32,253 employees as of Jun 26. Here is CMA CGM's employee count trend over the years:
Employee count trend for CMA CGM
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CMA CGM's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of CMA CGM include World Freight Company, Diana Shipping and Ziegler Group. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CMA CGM, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
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CMA CGM
1978, Marseille (France), Acquired
Provider of end-to-end shipping, logistics, and air freight transport solutions
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72/100
2nd
Logo for World Freight Company
World Freight Company
2007, Roissy en France (France), Acquired
Provider of air freight forwarding services
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-
47/100
3rd
Logo for Diana Shipping
Diana Shipping
1999, Athens (Greece), Public
Ocean freight transportation company
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46/100
4th
Logo for Ziegler Group
Ziegler Group
1908, Roissy en France (France), Acquired
Provider of multi-modal transport and logistics services
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-
44/100
5th
Logo for Touax
Touax
1853, Paris (France), Public
Operational leasing company
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42/100
6th
Logo for DIMOTRANS Group
DIMOTRANS Group
1980, Pusignan (France), Funding Raised
Provider of multi modal logistics freight services
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41/100
7th
Logo for SEAFRIGO
SEAFRIGO
1976, Le Havre (France), Funding Raised
Provider of warehousing, air & ocean freight, and trucking services
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41/100
8th
Logo for GEODIS
GEODIS
1904, Levallois Perret (France), Funding Raised
Provider of multi modal freight transportation and logistic services
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40/100
9th
Logo for Panalpina Group
Panalpina Group
1935, Basel (Switzerland), Acquired
Provider of diversified freight forwarding services
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-
39/100
10th
Logo for Jifmar
Jifmar
2005, Aix en provence (France), Late Stage
Provider of maritime support, vessel management, subsea solutions, and engineering
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37/100
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CMA CGM's Investments and acquisitions

CMA CGM has made 27 investments in companies including ROSI Solar and Hycamite. CMA CGM has also acquired 23 companies including Fattal and Brut.
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Date of Investment/Acquisition
Type
Company Name
Founded Year
Location
Apr 28, 2026
Investments
2017
Grenoble (France)
Apr 14, 2026
Acquisition
1897
Beirut (Lebanon)
Sep 14, 2025
Acquisition
2016
Paris (France)
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News related to CMA CGM

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Media has covered CMA CGM for a total of 130 events in the last 1 year, 61 of them have been about company updates and 14 about partnerships.
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